Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1894 — DUET IN A HORSE CAR. [ARTICLE]

DUET IN A HORSE CAR.

With an Accompaniment by the Conductor Ending in His Enrichment. Two women boarded a Broadway cable car at Thirtieth street at matinee time Saturday. With a great deal of fluttering and chattering they secured two seats. The car had gone on about a block when the conductor held out his hand. “O, Carrie, don’t mind, I’ve got the change right here," said one, delving into a little purse. “Now, don’t bother,” said the other almost in the same breath. “I’ve got just the right change here,” and she began to dig into a purse. “Why, here it is,” exclaimed both in unison, at the same time shoving coins in the conductor’s outstretched palm. “O, why didn’t you let me pay it?” they both exclaimed together again. “Why, I j ust had the correct change," was another joint exclamation. “Papdon me, ladies, but one of you gave me a dime and the other a penny," the conductor broke In, showing the coins in his hand. “Impossible! I'm sure I had just a dime in change," said both in one breath. The conductor smiled sadly, and remained there standing with a mute expression, with the coins exposed in his still outstretched palm. “That’sso,”exclaimed both women, looking at the coins. “Well, I’ll see, but I’m sure I didn’t have a penny,” was the next joint exclamation, and both shook the contents of their purses into their laps. There were several coppers among the change that rolled out, and then the women exclaimed together: “That’s so, I forgot, it must have been me.” Both held their hands out to receive the surplus cent, and the conductor looked puzzled. “O, how singular,” was the next joint exclamation, and then both told the conductor he could keep the penny. The fare gatherer bowed gravely and moved toward the rear, while the women began a discussion as to how it could have happened.—New York Sun>.